France: President Macron asked the opposition to avoid blocking his government and proposed “pacts” to legislate

The President of France, Manuel Macron, has decided to speak to the country after the catastrophic French legislative elections, which left him without an absolute majority and hostage the conservative republicans, the NUPES left and the xenophobes of National Regrouping, the party of the demonized Marine Le Pen.

In the speech of the head of state, a government of national union was excluded. He decided on a coalition with the opposition or a text-by-text agreement, “With transparency, in the desire to unite the nation”, because reforms “are essential”. But the political future will begin to recreate itself when he returns from the international summits in which he will have to participate in the coming days.

With La Marseillaise in the background, from the Elysée garden, the president began speaking wearing a blue suit and the French and European flag at his side, three days after losing the absolute majority and when the French started dinner. He congratulated all the elected deputies, thought of those who lost their seats and recalled the 53 percent abstention rate.

“I cannot ignore the strong abstention. The vote is fundamental”Macron stated in the preamble of his speech.

“On April 24 you renewed your trust in me by electing me President of the Republic. On 12 and 19 June they elected deputies. First of all, I cannot ignore the strong abstention that forces all of us to give more meaning and clarity to our great democratic meeting. Nor can I ignore the rifts and deep divisions in our country, which are reflected in our Assembly “, said Emmanuel Macron.

Enlarged majority

“In most Western democracies, no political force can make the laws alone,” he also justified.

“The presidential majority must expand. We must collectively learn to govern and legislate differently. Building new commitments, in dialogue, in listening, in respect “. The French president spoke of “agreements”.

“The assembly needs to be enlarged.” But “the hypothesis of a government of national unity is not justified”Macron explained. He mentioned a “new concept of unity and cooperation” with other political forces. A reference to a case-by-case agreement.

The president recalled the conversations he had with various party leaders.

“Most of the leaders have ruled out a government of national unity. And a government of national unity is not justified to this day. Many have expressed a desire to act on important issues, such as purchasing power or security. It is possible to find a wider and clearer majority to act ”, explained the French head of state, analyzing how the country without a majority will go to govern.

Macron indicated that “it is up to the political groups to express their opinion with full transparency”.

“Political overrun”

He wants “political overcoming”, with “clarity and responsibility”. He never wants “to lose the coherence of the project that the French have chosen on April 24, which implies a more powerful industry, social and ecological progress, security and justice”.

“Starting this summer emergency measures will have to be taken, including a purchasing power law, emergency measures for our health. All this progress cannot be financed with more taxes or more debt. Our country needs ambitious reforms ”said the head of state.

“The country needs ambitious reforms more than ever,” Macron warned.

This, in order to continue to “produce wealth” and to feed a project “for young people”, an “ecological” and “social” project, but with “economic credibility”, explained the President.

“My compatriots, I have faith in you,” Macron said, evoking “the general interest” as a “compass”.

“Together we will find the way to collective success”, concluded the Head of State, during his speech at the Elysée. He has renewed confidence in the voters and deputies of the new National Assembly.

reactions

The first response of the opposition was from Jean Luc Mélenchon, leader of Insumida France and founder of NUPES, the left alliance which is the second opposition force.

“There can be no other reality than this: the executive is weak and the National Assembly is strong. Nothing must allow the democratic demand to be ignored. The Prime Minister must appear before the National Assembly. If he does not have the confidence of the Assembly, he resigns, ”he said, while the President of the Republic did not mention Elisabeth Borne in his speech about him.

Macron did not mention Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne in his speech.

The secretary of the socialist party Olivier Faure is lapidary. Macron “did not understand French“, She said.

“No, he was not elected in a“ clear plan ”but to block the RN (National Rally). No, political parties don’t have to tell you how far they are willing to push you to give you a blank check, “he also attacked.

Like Mélenchon, he agreed that Macron it was chosen so that the far right does not progress in France.

One final poll will worry Macron. According to an investigation by L’Express and SFR, carried out by Elabe, he believes that Macron’s first opponents are Marine Le Pen and National Regrouping with 43%, ahead of Mélenchon and his left-wing alliance NUPES, which reached 31%. The Republicans got 4 percent. The far right was the strongest in this vote.

Against Macron’s anger at his absence of a parliamentary majority, 7 out of 10 French they are satisfied with the absence of an absolute majority and consider it a good deed for democracy. They are 94 percent of Rally and Nupes voters and 72 percent of abstentionists.

Paris. Corresponding